Saskatoon StarPhoenix

BEARS 21, VIKINGS 19

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Eddy Pineiro drilled a 22-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the Chicago Bears to victory over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale in Minneapoli­s. The Vikings (10-6), who were locked into the NFC’S sixth seed for the playoffs, elected to make six starters inactive and essentiall­y rested quarterbac­k Kirk Cousins, running backs Dalvin Cook and rookie Alexander Mattison, wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen and linebacker­s Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr. Minnesota was to learn its first-round opponent later on Sunday. Mike Boone, who rushed for 126 of his career-high 148 yards in the first half, trimmed the Vikings’ deficit to 18-13 with a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

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